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Archived
Hair Loss News 2007

Full Article CourierPress
(Aug. 13, 2007) on women
concerned about their hair
appearance and looking for
treatments. Dr. Marcia Cave, a
physician at Deaconess Women’s
Hospital gives frequent advice
to women worried about excessive
and sudden hair loss. She
anticipates to patients with
questions on the topic that its
possible factors are stress,
genetic condition or hormonal
imbalance, or simply a medical
period due to treatments.

Full Article EMediaWire
(Aug. 10, 2007) on “The Bald
Truth” radio program from The
American Hair Loss Association
changes schedule to 8 pm EST as
of 08/12/2007. This
commemoration is entitled after
the show has been on-air for six
months on XM Satellite Radio.
Thanks to Spencer Kobren for
keeping up the awesome work!

Full Article DailyMail (Aug.
1, 2007) on Pamela Sue Martin, a
80’s Hollywood actress famous
for her role in Dynasty. She
openly discussed her troubles
with hair loss from an early
age, difficulty to embrace
female hair loss since at the
time it was normally consider a
male issue, and how she trusted
vitamins and supplements to cope
and diminish her hair loss
condition after menopause.

Full Article HeraldSun (Jul.
26, 2007) on women and hair
loss. Dr. Francesca Collins from
Monash University an author of
book “Bad Hair Day” talks about
the psychological effects of
female hair loss; while book
co-author and St. Vincent’s
Hospital director Prof Rod
Sinclair mentions the probable
causes of hair loss in women.
Among them, hormonal imbalances,
genetic factors, medication
intake, and illness are briefly
pointed out.

Brief Article Nwitimes (Jul.
25, 2007) on Active Art Salon
providing with free hair cuts
and styling for individuals who
wish to donate hair to
non-profit organization Locks of
Love. Appointments can be made
by calling the number at the
bottom of page; the salon will
take appointments for such noble
cause until August 31. Hair
donated is put together to
create wigs for children who
suffer from hair loss.

Brief Article Contactmusic
(Jul. 21, 2007) on Hilary Swank
as the new face for non-profit
charity organization called
Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Such
organization encourages
individual to grow, cut, and
donate their hair in order to
make wigs for women dealing with
cancer. She promised to cut her
hair and give it away as a
donation to this organization.

Full Article Eacourier (Jul.
18, 2007) on girls donating hair
in ponytails for Locks of Love,
an organization (making wigs
mostly for children), or Pantene
Beautiful Locks (helps both
children and adults). These
non-profit organizations have
notice an increase of hair
donations in the past few
months. Also, local beauty
salons such as Alicia's French
Cut are providing free service
for this noble cause.

Full Article TimesofIndia
(Jul. 16, 2007) on some facts
about hair and its phases,
growth, and hair loss as a sign
of imbalances in body. Hair loss
is mentioned both as a temporary
result of medication or
post-surgery effect, and as a
permanent factor. For the
former, only hair loss treatment
is needed. For the later,
treatment for its cause is of
utmost importance, leaving hair
loss as a secondary item to be
concerned with.

Full Article 9news (Jul. 12,
2007) on a another special laser
helmet from Sunetics Advanced
Laser Therapy System which
purpose is to proving beams of
energy at a wavelength favorable
to be absorbed by follicles. The
process is somewhat similar to
the HairMax LaserComb, except
that more laser diodes are
applied (107 instead of 10), and
the treatment on scalp runs for
about 48 weeks with additional
tune-ups. The laser comb
treatments is 20 min every other
day. But such a miracle does not
come cheap, since this kind of
lifetime hair loss treatment can
range anywhere from $3500-$4000.

Full Article Newtimesslo
(Jul. 4, 2007) on a low-level
laser method from Central
California Laser Therapy using a
to treat hair loss by
stimulating hair growth in
vulnerable follicles. While
committing to a 6-12 month
treatment (which price goes from
$2500-$4000), individuals also
need to use a small laser brush
or comb (available for $400) at
home to promptly achieve
successful results. According to
institution, about 80% of
patients have chosen their
option of interest-free
financing to cover such hair
loss laser treatment expenses, a
plus for maintaining clientele
and business growth.

Full Article About (Jun. 26,
2007) on Saw Palmetto as a
popular herbs to treat or aid
male and female hair loss. This
ingredient as a remedy for
baldness is fully disclosed
giving interesting facts about
how the body reacts to its
intake and its side
effects.

Full Article Buzzle (Jun.
22, 2007) on home remedies,
herbs, and nutritional
supplements for hair loss. Also
Rogaine and Propecia hair loss
treatments are briefly
discussed.

Full Article Earthtimes
(Jun. 21, 2007) a survey made by
International Society of Hair
Restoration in Geneva, Illinois
suggests a drastic increase in
percentage of people seeking
hair restoration. From 2004 to
2006 soared 34% internationally.
This is probably due to high
understanding of procedures and
treatments options available.

Full Article Thedenverchannel
(May. 28, 2007) on a Denver
women that after suffering
endometrial cancer and trying
Rogaine (minoxidil) and other
hair loss treatments she decided
for Virtual Reality Hair. The
product consists on a thin
membrane applied to scalp, then
a sheet of hair is rolled
(looped) onto it, with the whole
process taking as little as 20
minutes. Such method is redone
every four weeks for a period of
one year, and the annual cost of
this luxury solution is anywhere
between $3000-$6000.

Full article Washingtoncitypaper
(May. 24, 2007) on few hair loss
treatments and its
differences. Such treatments
include minoxidil, only
effective on crown of head, and
finasteride, useful on crown and
growth of some hairline. The
other method discussed was hair
transplants, which offered a
more permanent solution if you
have the available funds for
such surgical procedure. More
research and techniques are
being developed, so do not give
up all your hopes just yet!

Full Article Buzzle (May.
23, 2007) on advices and natural
remedies tips to achieve a head
with stronger, fuller, and
healthier hair. After disclosing
the fact that more men in
developed countries are
suffering from baldness, the
author mentions an interesting
mix of herbs and oils that could
be used to treat hair loss. In
addition, he importantly denotes
that one should be determined
and patient while waiting
for results regarding of
solution or treatment chosen.

Full Article Emaxhealth
(May. 18, 2007) on scientific
discovery by dermatologist in
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, of new
stimulation to create new
follicles in mice, and to
control the amount of hair
growth.

Full Article TaipeiTimes
(Apr. 17, 2007) on hair loss as
one of many physical and
emotional changes that can
influence libido and sexual
drive.

Full Article Newsnet5 (Apr.
11, 2007) on an ex-rock band
guitarist fixing his bald head
with surgery. After trying drugs
such as Rogaine and Propecia (non-surgical
formulas approved by FDA)
apparently being effective only
if used at early stages of hair
loss, Seth Garon made the
decision of moving forward with
a hair restoration procedure
called Follicular Unit
Transplantation, FUT. Some risks
associated with restoration are
scarring, excessive bleeding,
infection, and the death of hair
follicles. The approximate cost
for such procedure can set you
back about $3-8 per graft
(follicle); in his case a lump
sum of $12000. He recommends to
be alert and thoroughly research
the doctor as well as the clinic
where having the hair
restoration/transplant done.

Full Article Rediff News
(Mar. 13, 2007) on tips for
maintaining and stimulating
healthy hair starting at a young
age. There are several points
that Dr. Parul Kolhe suggests
for avoiding the loss of hair
such as shampooing and
conditioning hair according to
hair type, combing hair only
when is dry and by brushing it
in an upside down position, hair
drying and coloring it not too
frequently, feeding it with a
diet rich in proteins, and more
importantly, trying to keep
stress under control.

Full Article Emaxhealth
(Feb. 16, 2007) on a new medical
device cleared by FDA to promote
hair growth in males with
androgenetic alopecia. HairMax
Lasercomb (with retail price of
$545 for a lump sum, or $595
with easy payment option), is a
drug-free solution for hair loss
sufferers which is recommended
to be used 10-15 min. a day,
three times per week. During
clinical study, about 93% of
subjects noticed an increase in
the number of thick hairs, and
better yet there were no serious
side effects.

Full Article Visual Makeover
(Feb. 12, 2007) on hair cloning
or multiplication of hair as a
new hair loss treatment with
futuristic positive results in a
few years. Such procedure
consists in taking a sample of
hair follicles from the back of
the head, growing in
culture the ones producing
cells, and then re-implanting
these grown cells into the
scalp. Some determined barriers
such as to quantity, density,
and angles of hair growth still
persist.

Full Article The Hindu (Feb.
6, 2007) on identifying hair
loss as one of the symptoms of
hypothyroidism, a thyroid
disorder.

Full Article MSNBC (Jan. 25,
2007) on diet and nutrition for
a healthier hair. After
mentioning some medical and
stress related reversible
conditions of hair
thinning, TODAY nutritionist Joy
Bauer states what kind of
minerals and vitamins should be
included in ones diet to lessen
the loss of hair. Individuals
are recommended to increase
intake of foods containing
protein, iron, zinc, vitamins C,
B (folate), B-6, and B-12.

Full Article Daily Mail
(Jan. 23, 2007) on caffeine as a
hair follicle growth stimulator
for men, thus relating a
possible new treatment to
undergo more research in order
to find a cure for baldness; a
condition affecting about 50% of
British gentlemen of ages 50 or
more.

Full Article Houston Chronicle
(Jan. 15, 2007) on hair loss
causes and baldness in general.
Two FDA-approved medicines are
recommended to stimulate hair
grown: Minoxidil (Rogaine) and
Finasteride (Propecia), which
should be used for a period of
at least a year to show some
positive results in men.

Full Article Fort Wayne
(Jan. 8, 2007) on how bald looks
affects people, probable causes
for hair loss, different areas
of baldness in men and women, as
well as a constructive way to
handle hair loss:
hair-replacement method (with
prosthetic hair), a system
described by Dan Walters and Dr.
Paul Weiss which is considered
to be more successful along the
hairline.

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